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Infection. 2017 Mar 18. doi: 10.1007/s15010-017-1008-1. [Epub ahead of print]
Retrospective analysis of clinical and virological parameters of influenza cases at four university hospitals in Germany, 2015.
Heyd R1, Eis-H?binger AM2, Berger A3, Bierbaum S4, Pietzonka S2, Wenzel JJ1, Huzly D4, Keppler OT2,5, Panning M6.
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Abstract
We conducted a retrospective observational study at four German university hospitals of patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza in 2014/2015. Overall, a fatality rate of 8% was observed. Significantly more A(H1N1)pdm09 patients were admitted to ICU compared to those with A(H3N2). However, fatal outcome was not significantly increased among A(H1N1)pdm09 cases. Nosocomial infections were seen in 17% of cases. Systematic collection of data from hospitals will complement national influenza surveillance.
KEYWORDS:
Epidemiology; Influenza; Nosocomial; Observational study; University hospital
PMID: 28316058 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-017-1008-1
Retrospective analysis of clinical and virological parameters of influenza cases at four university hospitals in Germany, 2015.
Heyd R1, Eis-H?binger AM2, Berger A3, Bierbaum S4, Pietzonka S2, Wenzel JJ1, Huzly D4, Keppler OT2,5, Panning M6.
Author information
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective observational study at four German university hospitals of patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza in 2014/2015. Overall, a fatality rate of 8% was observed. Significantly more A(H1N1)pdm09 patients were admitted to ICU compared to those with A(H3N2). However, fatal outcome was not significantly increased among A(H1N1)pdm09 cases. Nosocomial infections were seen in 17% of cases. Systematic collection of data from hospitals will complement national influenza surveillance.
KEYWORDS:
Epidemiology; Influenza; Nosocomial; Observational study; University hospital
PMID: 28316058 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-017-1008-1